A lawsuit involving a Collinsville collision is at trial in Madison County Circuit Judge Christopher Threlkeld’s courtroom.
The trial began on Feb. 28 and is expected to last four or five days.
Plaintiff Jonathan Snyder is represented at trial by Andrew Mundwiller of The Cagle Law Firm in St. Louis.
Defendant Ruben Vital is represented by Daniel Bradley of Rynearson Suess Schnurbusch & Champion LLC in Fairview Heights.
According to a joint statement of the case filed Feb. 22, Vital allegedly caused a collision on Nov. 13, 2018, in Collinsville. Court documents state that Snyder was traveling northbound on St. Clair Avenue. As he neared his residence, Vital was backing out of a private driveway onto St. Clair Avenue and collided with Snyder’s vehicle.
The court previously found Vital was negligent, so the jury is asked to determine damages.
Threlkeld granted partial summary judgment on Oct. 19, 2021, after Snyder moved for summary judgment on the issues of Vital’s liability.
In Vital’s answer to the complaint, he denied liability and argued that Snyder’s alleged injuries were caused by “his own conduct in operating a vehicle too fast for conditions and failing to keep a proper lookout.”
Madison County Circuit Court case number 19-L-783